The rush to find a coronavirus vaccine is on. AstraZeneca has resumed its trials after one participant fell ill. Meanwhile, Russia is set to trial its vaccine candidate on 40,000 people, though as FRANCE 24 health...
Swedes revel in country’s light touch, but outsiders not convinced
In Sweden, which has taken a light touch strategy to the coronavirus, new infection rates are as low as 300 a day, proportionally 20 times lower than in France. The death rate, however, has been ten times that of...
Historic? Israel’s normalisation of ties with UAE, Bahrain
So is it historic? At the same White House that hosted Israel’s 1978 peace deal with Egypt and the 1993 Oslo accords with the Palestinians… now comes the normalization of ties with United Arab...
Israel-UAE-Bahrain accords burnish Trump’s ‘deal-maker’ credentials
The UAE, Bahrain, and Israel will hold bilateral meetings with the United States ahead of a ceremony to sign ‘historic’ peace accords in Washington on Tuesday. FRANCE 24 correspondent Kethevane Gorjestani says the Trump...
France’s Macron backs 5G technology over ‘the Amish model’
France will move forward with its planned deployment of 5G telecom networks despite detractors who would prefer “the Amish model” and “going back to the oil lamp”, President Emmanuel Macron said...
Coronavirus in Africa: Is the fallout worse than the disease? | COVID-19 Special
Caseloads have been lower than forecast, but the pandemic is hitting Africa’s economy hard, disrupting tourism and other crucial sectors. With work at a standstill for many, there’s less money for food and...
NHS cancels operations as government admits Covid testing faces “enormous challenge” – BBC News
There have been more warnings of serious problems with the coronavirus testing system. Senior figures in the NHS have said that operations are being cancelled because of testing shortages. Meanwhile some headteachers...